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Newspaper
Ottawa Herald
Location
Ottawa, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1985
Page
7
Page 3 notes a dispute between the county tax appraiser and a local discount store. Page 4 reports KU turning Sunflower State drama into a laugher. Page 8 highlights a state tax appeals board action adding load onto legislators. Page 10 wraps with brief notes from the sections.
Two West Franklin school buses were stranded on John Brown Highway south of US-50 as heavy drifting snow and poor visibility hampered rescue. A four wheel drive truck and sheriff deputies helped evacuate 15 to 20 children to Williamsburg and Pomona. A rural Princeton family was later aided by a deputy and maintainer to reach home.
Five Kansas cities Dodge City Neodesha Ottawa Pittsburg and South Hutchinson receive 1.32 million in Small Cities Community Development Block Grants. Projects will generate about 11 million in private investment create or retain 361 jobs in 18 months and support a major distribution facility in Dodge City and the North American Hotel redevelopment in Ottawa with 125000 loan and 400000 for DYCO Inc. expansion in Pittsburg.
Sen. Nancy Kassebaum cites a crisis in the farm economy and calls for expanding the Reagan debt refinancing program and boosting federal loan aid to 4 billion dollars. She says many farmers face bankruptcy without swift action and would push legislation in days while noting the administration could act alone.
A three member bipartisan Joint Committee on Kansas Agriculture Policy led by Sen. Jim Allen announces hearings February 8 in Junction City and February 9 in Great Bend to collect citizen input on policies for the upcoming federal farm bill. Additional Topeka hearing to follow. Testifiers meet five minute limits and call 913-296-7361 to schedule.
The Kansas House approved a bill 95 to 29 to raise 3.2 percent beer drinking age from 18 to 21 over three years. A controversial clause would allow private clubs to serve drinks to anyone with a valid driver’s license, prompting concerns about liquor by the drink and Senate opposition.
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